Neighbor churches, split on race lines, work to heal divide
Source: Associated Press By RACHEL ZOLL MACON, Ga. (AP) — There are two First Baptist Churches in Macon — one black and one white. They sit almost back-to-back, separated by […]
Prosecutors say Dylann Roof ‘self-radicalized’ online, wrote another manifesto in jail
Source: The Washington Post By Mark Berman The man accused of killing nine black parishioners in a historic Charleston, S.C., church last year “self-radicalized” online, absorbing violent white supremacist beliefs from the […]
Students: BYU Honor Code leaves LGBT victims of sexual assault vulnerable and alone
Source: The salt lake tribune By ERIN ALBERTY Andy wanted a blessing. He had awoken in a haze after a suicide attempt with painkillers and began to panic. He didn’t want to die. But he didn’t know if he could live. Andy’s first, secret boyfriend had raped him and dumped […]
U.S. court revives Ten Commandments monument lawsuit against NK-A School District
Source: Trib Live By Liz Hayes A federal appellate court reinstated a New Kensington-Arnold School District parent’s lawsuit over a Ten Commandments monument in front of Valley Junior-Senior High School. […]
Many Americans Hear Politics From the Pulpit
Source: Pew Research Center More say their clergy have spoken out about issues than about specific presidential candidates As the calendar turned from spring to summer and the political season transitioned from the primaries to the general election campaign, many American churchgoers were hearing at least some discussion of social […]
Indonesia: Catholic Church criticizes forced-closure of Ahmadi Mosque
Source: divineword.in “The problem is that tolerant people form the majority group which chooses to be silent,” said Father Ulahayanan Jakarta: A Catholic Church official in Indonesia has criticized the forced closure of a Muslim mosque belonging to the Ahmadiyya growing community, saying the move highlights a growing unwillingness by the […]
‘Do all the good’: The Methodist saying that became a Clinton campaign slogan
Source: Yahoo News By Amy Sullivan Television viewers who watched day two of the Democratic National Convention may have noticed signs with the words “Do All the Good” blanketing the crowd in the Wells Fargo Center. If they tuned in to day three, they probably heard vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine […]
China to shut churches in G20 host city on safety grounds – reports
Source: The Guardian Tom Phillips in Beijing The Global Times, a Communist party-run tabloid, said Xiaoshan, a district in south-east Hangzhou where the G20 meeting will be held, had outlawed […]
‘This is what I’m meant to be doing’: the vicar welcoming Muslims to church
Source: The Guardian By Nazia Parveen The congregation of St Mark’s church in Stoke-on-Trent are in tears. The old walls are amplifying a booming version of the traditional Christian hymn […]
After recent shootings, white churches take stock on race
Source: RNS By Lauren Markoe and Adelle Banks (RNS) In the wake of a string of racially tinged shootings, majority white churches — even those quiet in past years about […]
On a somber Sunday, ‘One Nation Under God Examines Its Soul’
Source: The New York Times By RICHARD FAUSSET, CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES The service at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas on Sunday focused on prayers for the two black […]
America’s current violence can be traced to Christians’ failures
Washington Post: The horrific shootings over the past few days, in Louisiana, Minnesota and now my hometown of Dallas, have shaken all of us. Tragically, this is even more true for the families of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling and now Dallas police officers. The events are shocking and revolting. Our […]
Presbyterians vote to continue pressure on Israel
Source: Religion News Service By Lauren Markoe (RNS) Presbyterians at their General Assembly passed several resolutions aimed to pressure Israel to leave territories it has occupied since its 1967 war with neighboring states. The votes Friday (June 24) by Presbyterian Church USA delegates angered mainstream Jewish groups, who said the measures unfairly “demonize” […]
First trial begins in deadly New York church beating
Source: Associated Press UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — The first trial began Thursday in what New York authorities say was a 14-hour group attack during a church counseling session that killed […]
Church of England aims to agree to disagree over homosexuality
Source: The Guardian By Andrew Brown The General Synod in London in February. Photograph: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images At next month’s General Synod, the Church of England will try a new […]
Protest at church that praised Orlando shooter reveals America’s faultlines
Source: The Guardian Sam Levin in Sacramento, California Renee Hale makes her point outside the Verity Baptist church in Sacramento. Photograph: Sam Levin for the Guardian Adele Sakler has struggled […]
Orthodox Christians’ global gathering unravels as five churches pull out
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent After an interlude of more than a millennium, 55 years of careful planning, and within days of its opening, the first global gathering […]
Muslim farmers build church for Christian neighbours
BBC: Muslim farmers in a village in near the city of Gojra in Pakistan’s Punjab province are putting their savings together and helping build a church for the Christians in their neighbourhood. How does such tolerance and harmony exist in a place known for religious violence? Saba Eitizaz explores. Watch:
Will Egypt’s Copts get to build more churches?
Source: Egypt Pulse Rania Rabeaa Elabd Contributor, Egypt Pulse Rania Rabeaa Elabd is an Egyptian journalist focused on issues concerning the parliament and political parties. The draft law on the construction […]
In sign of unity, Christians renovate Christ’s tomb together
Source: Associated press By DANIELA BERRETTA Christian nuns watch as a team of experts begin the renovation of Jesus’ tomb in the Church JERUSALEM (AP) — A team of experts […]